Afghanistan Rising
Author | : Faiz Ahmed |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2017-11-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674982161 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674982169 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Download or read book Afghanistan Rising written by Faiz Ahmed and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debunking conventional narratives, Faiz Ahmed presents a vibrant account of the first Muslim-majority country to gain independence, codify its own laws, and ratify a constitution after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Afghanistan, he shows, attracted thinkers eager to craft a modern state within the interpretive traditions of Islamic law and ethics.